07-04-2007, 02:16 PM
Decades ago I had 4 or 5 Muscovy ducks on my farm. They are 'quackless' ducks. They were also pretty ugly as far as ducks go. And not really good for anything I could determine except eating a lot and producing copious quantities of duck crap that was usually exactly where you didn't want it. Like on the roof of the barn where they loved to sit. I would not think that that would be a good thing here where you are on a catchment water system. Their humor value wasn't worth it and I finally found someone who wanted them. Later, they tried to give them back. No way I said! Don't know if other ducks are like these ducks were. But if I were to choose a fowl to raise for pet, eggs, or meat... I would probably not choose any king of duck without thoroughly research their habits.